Elmcrest Children's Center
Elmcrest Children's Center reported $38.3 million in revenue and $34.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.38 went to program services, $10.05 to management and general costs and $0.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.1% of the total. Government grants made up 9.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,384 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,384 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHard to place programs - residential treatment programs that serve the hard to place boys in the central new york area. To meet safety and treatment goals a higher level of supervision as well as a greater number of supportive services are required
Special preschool intervention for children's education (spice) - a therapeutic environment for 46 preschoolers ages 3 to 5 with disabilities. Spice provides educational and therapeutic services to meet the needs of each individual child as well as counseling and supportive services to families
Managed care- case management - case managers are a single point of contact for families, providing support and an individual plan of care based on each child's needs and strengths. Case management is available to anyone aged 0-21 who has experienced trauma or who has serious health or behavioral issues and has or is eligible for medicaid.- child and family treatment & support services (cftss) - new mental health and substance abuse services available with nys children's medicaid. Therapy services include assessments as well as individual and group therapies. Rehabilitation services include…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,692 | $0 | $22,692 | $213,384 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,718 | $0 | $18,292 | $172,010 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,010 | $0 | $17,256 | $162,266 |
| FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,586 | $0 | $14,350 | $134,936 |
| CHIEF PHYCHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,712 | $0 | $12,818 | $120,530 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elmcrest Children's Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $548K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5761
- Volunteers Part I, line 656
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GLADD SECURITY Security | $154,201 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Elmcrest Children's Center totaling $677K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Elmcrest Children's Center spent in FY2025, $89.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Elmcrest Children's Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Elmcrest Children's Center reported that 89.4% of its $34.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elmcrest Children's Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elmcrest Children's Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $213,384, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elmcrest Children's Center get its money?
Of $38.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.2% came from contributions and grants (including 9.7% from government grants) and 86.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elmcrest Children's Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 15-0539090 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349303622 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349304154 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349303615 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349308454 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231269349301328 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349304438 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 15-0539090: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.